Floortje Engels was the hero for her side, saving a penalty in the shoot out to secure a place in Sunday’s final for the Netherlands in a close-fought battle with South Africa.

The Dutch controlled the first half and raced into a two goal lead with goals from Kelly Jonker in the third minute, after she was allowed time and space to pick her spot in the South African D, and a blistering penalty corner from Martje Paumen in the tenth minute. Continue reading →

A goalkeeping master class in the first half from Ireland’s Emma Gray looked for a while like it would frustrate the Dutch here in London, but in the end, their class showed as they ran out comfortable 5-0 winners. Continue reading →

Germany secured top spot in the pool with a clinical 2-1 win over the hosts here in London tonight. Great Britain threw everything at their opponents in front of a partisan home crowd, but in the end, they were unable to break their old foes down and get the result they needed. Continue reading →

An enthralling encounter pitted the exciting counter-attacking skills of the South Africans against the excellent technique, organisation and attacking prowess of their European opponents. In the end, a hugely impressive and controlled Germany display overcame the Springboks to set up a mouth-watering clash with hosts Great Britain tomorrow. Continue reading →

A strong performance for the Hockeyroos gave them their first win of the competition as they ran out comfortable 4-1 winners over a spirited Ireland. Continue reading →